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SourcingApr 24
Rio Tinto’s Q1 Production Drops Amid Pause to Honor Lost Colleagues The mining company’s Diavik Diamond Mine lost four employees in a plane crash in January.
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SourcingApr 16, 2024
Karen Rentmeesters Takes Over as Interim CEO of AWDCShe has been with the organization since 2010, most recently serving as its chief officer of PR and industry relations.
Lab-GrownApr 11, 2024
AGTA Bans Lab-Grown Diamonds, Gemstones at GemFairMembers can still sell lab-grown stones, it said, but only natural gems are allowed on the show floor.
SourcingApr 10, 2024
Compliance, Caution, and Concern: The Current Outlook of Indian Diamantaires There is a willingness to comply with new government-mandated regulations, with an insistence that they should be practical and realistic.
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SourcingApr 09, 2024
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SourcingApr 09, 2024
Reinvigorating SEEPZ, the Epicenter of India’s Studded Jewelry Exports The zone’s modernization will enhance and increase India’s jewelry manufacturing capabilities while aiding small and mid-sized businesses.
SourcingApr 08, 2024
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Lab-GrownApr 08, 2024
Indian Lab-Grown Diamond Manufacturers Keep Growing A combination of factors is driving growth in the industry despite the precipitous drop in prices across the board.
SourcingApr 04, 2024
703-Carat Tanzanite Sets Guinness World RecordCarved by Naomi Sarna, the “L’Heure Bleu” is now the world’s largest cut tanzanite.
SourcingApr 03, 2024
NDC Adds Sales Roleplay Videos to Education Platform The Natural Diamond Council also has added its first non-mining member, the Okavango Diamond Company.
SourcingMar 29, 2024
AGA Brings Back Scholarship, Research GrantScholarship applications are being accepted now, and the window for the grant will open in May.
SourcingMar 21, 2024
Grizzly Sells 4,145-Carat Emerald for Over $1MThe miner’s March auction generated $19 million.
SourcingMar 19, 2024
Fuli Gemstones Debuts ‘Aura Cut’The miner unveiled its newest peridot cut at the recent Hong Kong show.
SourcingMar 15, 2024
Crater of Diamonds State Park Selling Eclipse TicketsTicketholders can dig for diamonds in the Arkansas park ahead of the eclipse viewing event on April 8.
SourcingMar 14, 2024
De Beers Says Retailers Are ‘Restocking Conservatively’The company’s rough sales improved for the third sales cycle in a row.
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GIA Has a New Scholarship for High School Students in San DiegoThe spring application window closes on March 31.
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GIA Appoints New General CounselAttorney Brandon H. Pace will succeed Jennifer Wilson, who is retiring after serving as GIA’s general counsel since 2013.
SourcingFeb 27, 2024
Fura’s New Sapphire Jewelry Is Traceable to the SourceThe gemstone mining company’s “Celebration Sapphires” collection has launched in India.
Lab-GrownFeb 26, 2024
Lightbox ‘Significantly’ Lowered Its Prices in Q4The De Beers-owned lab-grown diamond company dropped the price on its standard offerings from $800/carat to $600/carat.
GradingFeb 26, 2024
GIA Opens Lab in DubaiThe new DMCC Laboratory at Uptown Tower will initially serve clients in Dubai free trade zones.
SourcingFeb 22, 2024
Lucara, HB Group Partnership Revived It is another 10-year sales agreement in which all the larger rough recovered from the Karowe mine will go to HB Group for manufacturing.
GradingFeb 21, 2024
GIA’s Same-Day Service Now Available EverywhereThe new service, introduced to stem fraud related to lab-grown diamonds, will be offered at no cost for the time being.
SourcingFeb 21, 2024
Rapaport to Hold Another Natural Pearl AuctionViewings start this week in New York and bidding will close on March 8.
SourcingFeb 15, 2024
De Beers’ Production Down 8% in 2023The company recovered 31.9 million carats of diamonds in 2023, compared with 34.6 million in 2022.
SourcingFeb 14, 2024
De Beers’ Rough Diamond Sales Improve Slightly The diamond miner and marketer said “solid” holiday sales in the U.S. helped stabilize the industry.
SourcingFeb 14, 2024
‘100 Carats’ Exhibition Opens at LA MuseumA new display at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County features dozens of gemstones each weighing 100 carats or more.
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